A/N: Hooray! I've already updated this chapter! I'm having fun with this so far! I reread this chapter too, and argh, some of the parts in it made me writhe around on the ground muttering, "What was i thinking? Why why why?" and the such. No worries though, the little voices in my head have stopped screaming, and i can see color again! :D

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The Dragon, The Rose and The Lion Chapter 2, Memories Part 2

Evelyn Malfoy sat atop a large tree branch, and watched the sunset. A cool breeze fluttered through her hair. She sighed, and leaned against the giant tree. Everything was so calm, so peaceful, but her mind was a mass of troubled confusion. It had been two years since than last incident with the boy in the dungeon. Evelyn didn't think Draco ever did fully recover from the sight. She knew that she, herself, probably would be traumatized for life after seeing a sight like that. For countless nights, Evelyn had slept beside Draco, in hopes he would fall into a dreamless sleep. More than once he had woken up screaming. That wasn't what terrified her so much though, it was the fact that he didn't cry. He had began to supress his emotions, and become like stone.

A loud crack, and a curse made her start. She looked around, and then down, "Dragon? What are you doing here?" she called down to Draco, who was attempting to get to the same branch she was at. Draco looked up at her, his blond hair rumpled, and messy. He frowned and yelled up at her, "Why did you have to climb up so bloody high?" Evelyn laughed, and said, "Its more peaceful up here. Come on, I'll pull you up if you need me to." She reached down as far as she could go, and held out her hand.

Draco scowled, and said, "If you can do it, so can I!" to prove that his statement was true, he pushed himself up from each branch and made it to the branch where his sister was sitting. "Scoot over Rose." He said, and she complied. She helped him climb up, and he sat down next to her. For a while they both looked at the sun set in the horizon.

Finally, Evelyn couldn't take the silence anymore, and she said, "You're going to start Hogwarts in two years. I wish I could join you."

Draco nodded, and looked at her, "I wish you could too Rose, I really do. Father, of course, is a slimy bastard, and wont let you go. Beauxatons is nothing compared to Hogwarts."

Evelyn shrugged, and smiled softly, "You'll have to tell me all about Hogwarts so i can imagine living there." Draco nodded his head in agreement.

"You remember when I first came up with your nickname, Evie?" Evelyn looked at Draco, and nodded, "What does it mean, anyways?" Ever sine they were six, they have called each other by their special nicknames. For Draco, it was Dragon, and Evelyn, Rose. Draco chuckled, and said, "You're beautiful on the outside, but like a rose, you have those nasty thorns sticking out of you. You've always looked fragile, and weak-no offense." he cut in when Evie glared at him, "But you are tougher than dragon hide. I owe you for all that you've done. Plus, you're really beautiful." Evelyn tinted pink, and smiled broadly at her brother. "Ever the charmer, Dragon." She said, pushing his shoulder slightly.

Draco grinned at her, and looked once more at the sunset. The sun was almost below the horizon, and the sky was already turning a dark blue. Evelyn blinked, and leaned her head against Draco's shoulder. She felt as if she could sit there atop that tree branch with Draco forever. She opened her eyes and frowned. There was that nagging feeling. Shivers ran up and down her spine, and Evelyn wrapped her arms around her tightly. Draco looked at her from the corner of his eye and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"Something bad is going to happen." Evelyn said.

Draco looked at her; an eyebrow raised, and said, "What did you see?"

She shrugged, "I haven't seen anything, its more like a feeling. Each day, the feeling grows stronger. " She trailed off, unsure of how to continue. She cupped her hands in her lap, and twiddled her thumbs. Draco frowned, and took her hand in his, "Whatever it is, Rose, I'm sure we'll be able to fight it. Nothing will separate us."

Evelyn looked at her brother, and with eyes full of pain, whispered, "How can you be so sure, Dragon?" Draco didn't know how to answer. In truth, he wasn't sure at all. He wasn't a seer; he didn't know what the future held for them. He leaned in, and rested his head on her shoulder, "I know, twin rose, because I believe in us. If we stick together, I'm sure we can defeat anything that comes our way." Evelyn smiled softly, and rested her head upon his. "Ever the optimistic, twin dragon." She murmured into his hair.

Many minutes passed before Draco lifted his head from his sister's shoulder and said, "The sun has set, and it's barely visible anymore. We should definitely head back now." He paused, "Wouldn't want father to worry, would we?" he said bitterly. Evelyn nodded, and she waited for Draco to climb down to the branch below. Once they reached the ground, they walked back to the mansion, hand in hand.

Three Days Later (Warning: Lucius is a right bastard in this chapter! Lost of angst, and the such)
Lucius Malfoy walked down the long stone hallway, his snake-headed cane in hand. Many thoughts ran through his mind, one thought in particular crossing many times. The fact that Draconis Lucius Malfoy, the heir of the Malfoy treasures, was not at all what Lucius had expected him to be. 'Too many weaknesses." Lucius thought to himself, shaking his head. 'That damn sister will be the death of him. She has a negative influence on him.'

There was only one solution.

There would have to be a death in the family, accidental or not.

As far as Lucius was concerned, the girl was nothing of value to anybody, with the exception of Draco. "In due time, though, he will thank me for be ridding the family of that nuisance. He's to blind to see the affect she has on him." He told himself

Turning to the right, he headed over to Evelyn's room. He wanted to do this as discreetly as possible. It would be a lot more difficult if the boy were in her room along with her. Narcissa wouldn't be too happy, either, but with a little . . . convincing . . . on Lucuis's part, she would have to see things from the same point of view as himself.

He paused at Evelyn's room, and placed his ear against the door. He heard two voices, Evelyn and Draco's. He silently groaned, and placed a hand to his forehead. Perhaps he did not need to kill the girl, merely send her away? The possibilities were endless. He would have to figure that out when he entered the room.

Lucius entered the room, and the loud laughter abruptly stopped. Draco and Evelyn got up from their sitting places, and looked at their father silently. Lucius looked at Evelyn, and his eyes narrowed. He pointed his cane at her, and said, "You."

Evelyn started, and said, "Yes father?"

"As much as I hate to do this, dearest daughter of mine," that earned a muffled snort from Draco. Lucius glared at him, and Draco looked down at the ground in shame. "You have caused to much trouble to this family for me to accept."

Evelyn blanched, and said, "F-father, what do you mean?" She knew that she wasn't exactly the picture perfect example of a Malfoy lady, but that wasn't really an excuse to accuse her of being nothing but trouble.

"As much as I hate to do this, Evelyn, you are a pest. And the only way to get rid of pests is to, well, exterminate them." He strode over, and pointed his wand in the middle of her forehead, "Avada-" "Father, NO!" Draco cried as he jumped in front of Evelyn.

Lucius scowled and spat, "What do you think you are doing Draco?"

Draco gulped, and said, "I-I won't let you hurt Evelyn! You'll have to kill me first!"

Lucius rolled his eyes, "Don't be a fool, Draconis. Get out of my way before I make you." He threatened. Draco shook his head, and said weakly, "Please, father, don't kill her."

Behind Draco was Evelyn. Her face was white as a sheet, and she was shaking. She didn't think anything like this could happen to her. She gripped Draco's shoulders, and whispered into his ear, "Draco, don't be stupid, what if he kills you? If he kills you, then everything you will have done would have been in vain! Please, stop it!"

Draco shook his head, "I refuse to move!" "Dragon . . ." Evelyn moaned, "Please don't!" She placed her head on her brother's back, and whispered over and over, "Don't do this, please don't do this."

Draco's mind was reeling frantically. He knew his father would most likely kill Evelyn if he had the chance, but since Draco was the only heir to the Malfoy Estate, he couldn't die. Lucius was tired of waiting. He reached out and shoved Draco onto the ground, "Out of my way boy!"

"Wait!" Draco cried. "Don't kill her, please! If you must do something, send her away!" Lucius paused, and Evelyn cried out, "Don't be stupid Draco! Please stop!" Draco shook his head vigorously, and said, "If you let her live, and send her away, instead, to a safe place, I promise to . . . to . . . to live my life as a follower of the dark arts! I will learn all there is to know, and if the, the dark lord should ever arise once again, I will follow him." Draco shut his mouth, and waited.

Lucius looked at Draco, and after a few minutes, put away his wand. "Alright, you will follow me, and the Dark Lord, and engulf yourself in the dark arts. You will never see Evelyn again, and she'll never see you again. Be grateful I am in such a compromising mood. You have ten minutes." He turned, and walked out the door.

Evelyn cried out, "Draco!" and ran to him. Draco wrapped his arms around her, and ran his fingers through her soft silky hair. "Draco, why did you do that? You idiot." She moaned, her cheeks wet with tears. "You shouldn't have done that! You should have let him kill me!" Draco hugged her tighter, and said, "Never. I will never regret this day, because I managed to save your life. You will go on living without me, and you will become happy. You'll live a normal life, a happy life. Don't worry about me, as long as your safe, I'll be all right. I promise."

Evelyn sniffed and asked, "Where will I go?"

"To our mother's cousins house. They will welcome you with open arms. You'll be safe from our fathers clutches."

"I dont want to leave you. You are the light in my life. I couldn't bear to abandon you."

"You have to."

"The promise me you'll live, and let me come back to rescue you. Never be like Lucius, never take the dark mark if the time arises."
Draco smiled sadly, and kissed Evelyn's forehead. "But of course, dearest twin Rose, of course. God, why must Father do this to us?" He squeezed her hands, "You must pack immediately. You haven't a moment to waste."

Evelyn frantically packed as much as she could find. She dragged out her trunk, and stopped in front of Draco. "This is happening so fast, i can barely think straight. Why would Lucius do something as horrible as this?"

Draco rubbed his chin, "Perhaps he thought of you as a squib? He always did call you the mudblood of the family." Evie laughed and punched him on the shoulder.

"I held back becaue of you brother dearest," She paused, then unlocked her necklace, "I want you to keep my necklace. That way, you will always remember me. It will protect you, since the marble is my blood."

Draco unclasped his necklace. "Take mine as well." They switched necklaces, putting them on.

Evelyn nodded, her eyes filling with tears. They headed to the fireplace, where their father was waiting impatiently. Draco pulled Evelyn into a hug, and whispered, "I love you so much, sweet sister of mine. I will find you one day. The place where you'll stay is called Le Jardin. Go, now!"

"I love you too Dragon. Be safe, and wait for me."

Evelyn took a handful of floo powder, and with eyes full of tears, turned to the fireplace, and yelled, "Le Jardin!" Green flames spurted from the fireplace, and taking a step, Evelyn disappeared.

Draco fell to his knees, tears falling from his eyes. He felt like he was being torn apart. Like a huge chunk of his heart was stolen from him, and he couldn't get it back. His mind was a whirlwind of emotions, all jumpled up in one confusing heap. Lucius entered the room, and sneered at Draco, and said, "Get up. Tears will get you nowhere. Tears only make you weak. You and I have a lot of work to be getting to, Draconis, my son."

Draco looked at his father, his face already beginning to mask his horror, 'Dear Merlin, Twin Rose, what have I done?' Draco knew that this was just the beginning of his journey through hell.

End of Chapter 1 Part 2

A/N: What did you think? Now do not forget that that since the memories are finished, the story will start at the beginning of summer (after the fifth book)

I hope you enjoy the changes i made. I'm not sure if it really made all that much of a difference, but i can rest now (okay, not really. I still have anothe chapter to go) damn.

Keeping it not-so-real,

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